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A monster of autonomy, and inexpensive Huawei Enjoy 70 was presented in China, and pre-sales started at the same time. The smartphone turned out to be interesting: it combines a high-capacity battery, an archaic platform and the latest OS. [caption id="attachment_85536" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Huawei Enjoy 70[/caption] Enjoy 70 is built on the ancient SoC Kirin 710A, but runs the latest Harmony OS 4. The amount of RAM is 8 GB, the amount of flash memory is 128 or 256 GB. Flagship design, very old platform, the latest OS and 6000 mAh battery. Huawei Enjoy 70 presented The smartphone has an IPS screen with a diagonal of 6.75 inches and a resolution of 1600 × 720 pixels. The front camera is 8 megapixel, the main one has 50 and 2 megapixel sensors. The 6000 mAh battery supports 22.5 W charging. [caption id="attachment_85537" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Huawei Enjoy 70[/caption] The device configuration also includes a side fingerprint scanner, a USB-C port, and an NFC chip. Prices are as follows: 8/128 GB - $170, 8/256 GB - $200.

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It can be unlocked with wet hands The top-end flagship smartphone Xiaomi 14 Ultra will receive an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and will become the only smartphone in the line with such a solution. This was reported by insider Digital Chat Station. Judging by previously published information, Xiaomi14 Ultra should use an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner manufactured by Goodix, and not a Qualcomm solution. Compared with traditional optical fingerprint solutions, pulses emitted by ultrasonic sensors can recognize unique fingerprints to generate 3D depth data, thereby achieving higher accuracy. When ultrasonic waves identify fingerprints, the screen does not need to be turned up to high brightness. More importantly, smartphones with ultrasonic fingerprint sensors can be unlocked with wet hands. Traditional phones with optical fingerprints will not unlock in such cases. Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be the only smartphone in this flagship [caption id="attachment_85486" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Xiaomi 14 Ultra[/caption] Previously, the same source reported that the main camera will support a variable aperture that can be adjusted from F/1.6 to F/4.0, fixing the amount of light entering the image sensor. The 50-megapixel sensor of the main camera of Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be Sony LYT900. This sensor is an optimized version of the Sony IMX989 and has an optical format of 1 inch. It is also stated that Dual Conversion Gain technology will improve image quality by reducing the amount of noise. It is expected that Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 mobile platform and will receive up to 1 TB of flash memory. It will be released in the first quarter of next year. Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of the Redmi K60 and Xiaomi 14.

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The Redmi K60 had a more capacious battery. Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi Group, president of the international department and general manager of the Redmi brand, confirmed that the battery capacity of the Redmi K70 could be increased, but the thickness of the case would become 1 mm larger with an increase in the weight of the case. He asked Weibo users if they would agree to this, to which the majority responded in the negative. Fans believe that 5000 mAh is enough. [caption id="attachment_85478" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Redmi K70[/caption] Redmi could make the Redmi K70 battery more capacious Compared to the previous generation K60, the battery capacity of the Redmi K70 has been reduced and the fast charging speed has been increased. The Redmi K60 used a 5500 mAh battery with support for 67-watt charging. For Redmi K70, the manufacturer chose 120 W + 5000 mAh. A full charge takes just 18 minutes and the case is approximately 8.2mm thick. Redmi K70 features a 6.67-inch flat OLED display with 2K resolution, industry-leading local peak brightness of 4000 cd/m2 and support for 3840Hz PWM.

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But iPhone SE3 broke into the top 20 The team of the popular AnTuTu benchmark has published a fresh rating of Apple mobile devices based on the iOS operating system, which received the highest user satisfaction ratings. As of the end of November 2023, we can summarize the first months of sales of the latest iPhone 15 smartphones. [caption id="attachment_85745" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro[/caption] First place goes to the 10.5-inch iPad Pro 2 with 96.69% positive reviews. In second place is the iPad Air 4 tablet (96.4%), which debuted in September 2020. Third place belongs to the compact iPhone 12 mini with 95.91%, which also debuted in 2020. [caption id="attachment_85746" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro[/caption] iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro did not even make it into the AnTuTu top 30 The top ten is completed by the iPhone SE2, iPad Pro 4 (12.9 inches), iPad Pro 3 (11 inches), iPad Air 5, iPad mini 5 and the honored veteran iPhone 8. Places from 11th to 20th were taken by: iPad Pro (11 inches) - 93.07%; iPad Pro 5 (12.9 inches) - 92.67%; iPhone 13 mini - 91.84%; iPad Pro 3 (12.9 inches) - 91.43%; iPhone 11 Pro - 91.13%; iPad 8 - 90.49%; iPad Air 3 - 90.1%; iPhone 11 Pro Max - 89.64%; iPhone SE3 - 89.45%. The iPhone XS Max and iPhone 11 disappeared from the top 20. The iPhone 15 Pro Max, which took 32nd place with 84.23% of positive reviews, rose above all of the iPhone 15 line in the ranking. The iPhone 15 Pro took 38th place, the iPhone 15 Plus took 40th place, and the iPhone 15 took 42nd place.

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This time OnePlus has created an uncompromising flagship Xiaomi, iQOO, Red Magic and Redmi have already presented their 2024 flagships, and today it’s OnePlus’ turn. The company introduced OnePlus 12, and if previous flagships were not very different from other models in their niche, then OnePlus 12 breaks this tradition. [caption id="attachment_85711" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] OnePlus 12 has an ultra-bright screen - peak brightness is 4500 cd/sq.m. There are currently no brighter panels in the industry. The diagonal is 6.82 inches, resolution is 3216 × 1440 pixels, frame rate is 120 Hz, PWM adjustment frequency is 2160 Hz. The display is protected by tempered Corning Gorilla Victus Glass. [caption id="attachment_85713" align="aligncenter" width="690"] OnePlus 12[/caption] OnePlus 12 presented The hardware platform is based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. A vapor chamber with an area of ​​more than 9000 mm 2  effectively dissipates heat, which allowed OnePlus 12 to set a record among all flagships on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 . [caption id="attachment_85715" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] The battery capacity was 5400 mAh , OnePlus says that the device lasts 1.79 days in battery mode, and this is a record among the new generation flagships. Supports 100W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging. The main sensor of the main camera is a new generation 50-megapixel Sony LYT-808. The module with the ultra-wide-angle lens has a 48-megapixel Sony IMX581 sensor, and the periscope module uses a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B sensor. The camera, tuned by Hasselblad engineers, provides 3x optical zoom. The company has already shown examples of shooting with the main camera . The front camera has a 32-megapixel Sony IMX615 sensor. [caption id="attachment_85716" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] Other features of the smartphone include IP65 protection, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 adapters, a powerful and adaptive vibration motor, a modified multifunctional NFC chip ,  “holographic sound” and stereo speakers, a proprietary Alert Slider switch, an ultra-thin under-screen fingerprint scanner, an IR emitter and a port USB-C 3.2. Software platform - ColorOS 14 based on Android 14. [caption id="attachment_85717" align="aligncenter" width="780"] OnePlus 12[/caption] Thickness is 9.15 mm, weight - 220 grams. Prices look like this: 12/256 GB - $610, 16/512 GB - $680, 16 GB / 1 TB - $750, 24 GB / 1 TB - $820

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But this is the only change in the ranking Counterpoint Research analysts published a ranking of the best-selling smartphones in the world in the third quarter of 2023. There is only one change, but it is quite interesting. [caption id="attachment_85650" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra[/caption] Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has dropped out of the top 10 best-selling smartphones If in a similar rating for the second quarter of 2023 the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was in 8th position, now it has completely disappeared from the top 10. The vacated space was taken by the much more affordable Redmi 12C - it sells better. [caption id="attachment_85651" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra[/caption] All other smartphones retained their places in the ranking, except that at the bottom the devices changed positions.

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iQOO Neo9 Pro will have MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC A little less than a month ago, iQOO introduced the flagships iQOO 12 and iQOO 12 Pro , both received SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. And in December, the company will introduce the sub-flagships of the iQOO Neo9 line, and the top model, iQOO Neo9 Pro, will be even faster than iQOO 12 Pro. There is no data yet on when exactly the iQOO Neo9 will premiere, but smartphones from the line can already be ordered in China for only 1 yuan (about 12.5 rubles). [caption id="attachment_85395" align="aligncenter" width="780"] iQOO Neo9[/caption] Where does iQOO Neo9 Pro get so much speed? The thing is that this model will be built on the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC, and it (with adequate cooling) is faster than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. China began accepting orders for iQOO Neo9 smartphones Interestingly, iQOO Neo9 Pro will be able to outperform other flagships not only in performance, but also, for example, in charging speed. According to the well-known insider Digital Chat Station, the maximum charging power will be 120 W. The camera will also receive a lot of attention: the main sensor will be the 50-megapixel Sony IMX920 from the flagship line. Finally, the iQOO Neo9 Pro is also credited with a 6.78-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 1.5K. In general, based on the currently known characteristics, the iQOO Neo9 Pro will turn out to be a very interesting smartphone in its price category. “ In accordance with the positioning of the Neo line, iQOO Neo9 [Pro] will be the cheapest Dimensity 9300 smartphone in the industry ,” writes MyDrivers resource. By the way, if we talk about the base model of the series, then it is credited with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Previously, Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of Redmi K50 and Xiaomi 12.

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The frame will be visually thick in the black version of the Galaxy S24 Ultra Insider Ice Universe, who has his sources in Samsung, continues to reveal details about the future flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra. This time he specified data about the two frames of the device - the screen and the side. [caption id="attachment_85389" align="aligncenter" width="712"] Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra[/caption] “ I will call the S24 Ultra the smartphone with the thinnest screen bezel and the thickest side bezel. Its [screen] frame is only 1.52mm, which is obviously very thin. But its side frame reaches 1.85 mm. This is the smartphone with the thickest frame in history. When they are added together, the result is 3.4 mm. I've never made a mistake. I mentioned this a few months ago. If you don't want to look too ugly, don't buy the black version ,” Ice Universe wrote on Twitter. Famous insider about the frames of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra The last sentence needs clarification: in the black version, the frames will visually merge together, because of this it will seem that the Galaxy S24 Ultra has one large frame, although this is not the case. Ice Universe also provided a picture that allows you to compare the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. [caption id="attachment_85390" align="aligncenter" width="704"] Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra[/caption] Ice Universe was the first to accurately talk about the new trend for smartphones with waterfall screens, about the bangs in the iPhone X, about the new design of the iPhone 14 and about Samsung’s 200-megapixel image sensor. Exclusive information about new products is leaked to him by sources in the research and development department of the South Korean giant.

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When paying via NFC, the smartphone can be brought to the terminal from either side OnePlus continues to share details about the flagship smartphone OnePlus 12. This time in teaser images, the company focused on NFC, an IR emitter and a proprietary Alert Slider switch. [caption id="attachment_85369" align="aligncenter" width="660"] OnePlus 12[/caption] The creators say that both the IR emitter and the NFC chip are “developed independently.” Although it was more likely a revision. The peculiarity of NFC in OnePlus 12 is that when making contactless payments for purchases, the smartphone can be brought to the terminal from any side - the screen, the back panel, or even the side edge. Multifunctional NFC, IR emitter and convenient Alert Slider switch – OnePlus 12 will get all this As for the IR emitter, there is nothing new in its operation, but adding devices for subsequent control is possible using a photo of this very device. Alert Slider has three standard modes. The fourth teaser is dedicated to Dolby Vision: the company reports that this technology is used everywhere: when recording video with the main camera, when editing video, when viewing. Previously, OnePlus 12 set a performance record in AnTuTu for smartphones running Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. But this device will surprise not only with its performance, but also with its super-bright screen , as well as “holographic sound” technology . The official premiere of OnePlus 12 will take place on December 5.

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Samsung started with flagships, but quickly expanded to low-cost models as well. Samsung began distributing the final version of One UI 6.0 based on Android 14 on October 30, and in just over a month, three-generation flagships – Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 – received a major update. But the company has also already released the final version of Android 14 for simpler smartphones. [caption id="attachment_85335" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Samsung Galaxy A series[/caption] Six Samsung Galaxy A series have already received final version of One UI 6 based on Android 14 Six smartphones of the Galaxy A line have already received an important update: Galaxy A14 5G, Galaxy A24, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A53, Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A73. The final One UI 6 was released for each of these models in at least one country. But the update is spreading quickly - as fast as the capacity of Samsung's update servers allows it.

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Announcement December 7 The Realme GT5 Pro smartphone will receive an unusual design with a choice of “vegetable skin” or “star glass” and a periscope camera module. The latest posters show that he will get a lot of memory this way. [caption id="attachment_85329" align="aligncenter" width="396"] The Realme GT5 Pro[/caption] Realme reveals more parameters of the flagship GT5 Pro The amount of memory for the basic version is unknown, but the top version will receive 1 TB. And so that, if necessary, you can quickly fill this volume or download something from your phone to a PC, there will be a USB-C 3.2 port. Not all flagships on the market have the combination of such a large amount of memory and a fast interface. Let us remind you that the device will also receive Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, as well as a 144-Hz OLED 1.5K screen with a brightness of up to 4500 cd/sq.m.

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There is nothing unique there Meizu introduced its flagship smartphone Meizu 21 only two days ago, and a video of its disassembly has already appeared on the Internet.  [caption id="attachment_85322" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Meizu 21[/caption] A video of Meizu 21 disassembly has appeared on the Internet It's worth starting not with the inside of the device, but with the screen. Let's remember that Meizu stated that its new product has a very narrow frame, and measurements show that this is so, unlike the new Xiaomi flagship, where the frame is actually wider than the company promised. The screen brightness, by the way, reaches 1100 cd/sq.m in bright light.   https://youtu.be/A7oqMbTp_Hw As for the inside of the smartphone, we can note the presence of both a medium-sized vapor chamber and copper plates for cooling the components. Tests will show how effective this is. 

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True, this is only a beta version for now OnePlus has already released Oxygen OS 14 on Android 14 for OnePlus 11, now it's the turn of OnePlus 10 Pro: the stable beta version of the new firmware for the 2022 flagship has reportedly been released in India. [caption id="attachment_85313" align="aligncenter" width="700"] OnePlus 10 Pro[/caption] A stable version of Oxygen OS 14 on Android 14 has been released for OnePlus 10 Pro The update is identified by number NE2211_14.0.0.202(EX01). The size is only 790 MB - the final stable version of Oxygen OS 14 will likely be larger. In other countries and regions, the stable beta of Oxygen OS 14 for OnePlus 10 Pro should arrive within the near future.

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Naturally, the firmware will be based on Android 14 According to the GSMChina resource, Xiaomi has already prepared a test build of HyperOS for the budget model Redmi Note 12 4G, as well as the 4G NFC version. The corresponding assemblies are already on Xiaomi servers, they are designated OS1.0.1.0.UMTMIXM and OS1.0.1.0.UMGMIXM. [caption id="attachment_85310" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Redmi Note 12[/caption] Redmi Note 12 will soon receive HyperOS - this will be its first big update This suggests that the public version of HyperOS will soon be released for the Redmi Note 12 4G - GSMChina believes that the release for participants in the HyperOS Pilot Tester beta program will take place in mid-December. If the beta version comes out this early, then the final version will also come out early, in which case the Redmi Note 12 4G could be one of the first global models (that is, outside of China) to have HyperOS available. Let us remind you that Redmi Note 12 4G was released in March of this year. The smartphone is built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 SoC, equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED screen, a 50-megapixel camera, and a 5000 mAh battery with 33 W charging support.

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And in limited quantities Redmi K70 smartphones have already gone on sale and are selling like hotcakes , but the top model - Redmi K70 Pro Champion Edition , released in collaboration with Lamborghini - is not yet participating in this celebration of life. When presenting this model, Xiaomi did not even indicate the start date of sales. Details on this matter have only now emerged. [caption id="attachment_85306" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Redmi K70 Pro[/caption] Redmi K70 Pro Champion Edition will go on sale only at the end of December Redmi published a teaser and announced that the Redmi K70 Pro Champion Edition will go on sale exactly by the end of the year, that is, at the very end of December. “ The third generation of Snapdragon 8, the second generation of high-quality Chinese 2K screen, high performance and aesthetics. We hope you all enjoy this New Year's gift filled with dreams and love! ", the company wrote on its Weibo page. Apart from the appearance with a rear panel decorated in the colors of Lamborghini sports cars, the Redmi K70 Pro Champion Edition is no different from the Redmi K70 Pro . The Champion Edition only has one memory configuration (24GB/1TB) and pricing has not yet been announced.

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The smartphone has a metal frame of variable thickness Insider Steve Hemmerstoffer, known under the nickname Onleaks, in collaboration with the MySmartPrice resource, published high-quality renderings of the future Samsung Galaxy A55 smartphone. And there is something very interesting about this model. [caption id="attachment_85271" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Samsung Galaxy A55[/caption] This is a side metal screen frame of variable thickness: for the most part it is flat, but in the area of ​​the volume control keys the frame thickens. Compared to many “completely flat” smartphones, this looks unusual. As for the design of the camera block, there is nothing new here: as in many other mid-level and even entry-level Samsung models, it is very similar to the Galaxy S23 camera block. Samsung Galaxy A55 was first shown in high-quality renders [caption id="attachment_85272" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Samsung Galaxy A55[/caption] Galaxy A55 will have a flat display with a diagonal of 6.55 inches and a built-in front camera. Resolution – Full HD+, frame rate – 120 Hz. The dimensions of the smartphone have already been announced (161.1 x 77.9 x 8.2 mm), as well as the single-chip system - the Galaxy A55 will be built on the proprietary Samsung Exynos 1480 SoC with an AMD GPU. https://youtu.be/5n--4OS-TUg It is expected that the smartphone will receive 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of flash memory. The front camera will be 32-megapixel, the main camera will have sensors with a resolution of 50, 12 and 5 megapixels. The battery capacity will be 5000 mAh and will support 25 W charging. Steve Hemmerstoffer has a long track record of creating authentic renders of various smartphone models before they are announced. Among its leaks we can mention Samsung Galaxy S21, Sony Xperia XZ4, Google Pixel 4 XL.